REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Insider Transactions and Nonprofits
Nonprofit Basics: IRS 10-Course Charity Workshop
Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Modifications and Exceptions - Part 2
Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Basic Rules for Charities - Part 1
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REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Private Foundation Advocacy
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Legislative Lobbying and Advocacy Rules for Public Charities
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Candidate Campaign Intervention
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 176: Tax Exempt Healthcare Entities with Jim Pool, Maynard Nexsen Health Care Attorney
Scrutiny Around the Hospital Tax-Exempt Status
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Nonprofit Basics: Document Retention Policies and Subpoenas, and a Conversation With Aviva Gilbert on Why Good Policies Matter
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 3: Private Foundation Approaches to Policy Advocacy Allowed by the Internal Revenue Code
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 2: Legislative Lobbying Activities by Public Charities
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 1: Candidate Campaign Intervention
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Since the finalization of the IRS’s “check-the-box” entity-classification regulations nearly 30 years ago, a state law LLC can elect to be taxed an association taxable as a corporation. During the past month, we have heard...more
This article provides general information regarding U.S. federal income tax incentives available to non-corporate holders of “qualified small business stock” (“QSB stock”) as defined under Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue...more
On March 20, 2025, New Jersey lawmakers advanced a measure that would bring the New Jersey Gross Income Tax into closer conformity with federal law regarding the income tax treatment of “qualified small business stock,” or...more
The “qualified small business stock” (QSBS) tax exemption under Section 1202 allows non-corporate founders and investors in certain emerging growth companies to potentially exclude up to 100 percent of the U.S. federal...more
Many non-US startup founders initially incorporate in their home country and then decide to reincorporate or create a subsidiary in the US. There are many advantages for foreign founders to move operations to the US,...more
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1202 offers a significant tax incentive for investors in qualified small business stock (QSBS). This provision allows eligible shareholders to exclude up to 100% of capital gains realized...more
This presentation will cover essential aspects of QSBS eligibility, the tax benefits available under Section 1202, and practical approaches for maximizing exclusions on capital gains. This session will include recent updates,...more
Founders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other investors (all of which are collectively referred to herein as “investors”) should be familiar with Internal Revenue Code Section 1202, a valuable provision that...more
In recent years, the utilization of qualified small business stock (“QSBS”) has grown considerably. Many businesses are formed as corporations at conception, private equity investors calculate the tax benefits from Section...more
The “qualified small business stock” (QSBS) tax exemption under Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code allows non-corporate founders and investors in certain emerging growth companies organized as corporations to...more
Search Funds should consider the availability of the tax benefits of Section 1202 in connection with their acquisitions. The upside, if properly structured, can be significant. Section 1202 has gained popularity likely due to...more
If you own a small business, you may qualify for significant tax savings under section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Section 1202). Owners or investors of certain C corporations (C corps) may be...more
This is the second of a four-part series focusing on estate planning fundamentals for founders. This article will address an important topic for owners of Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) as defined in Section 1202 of...more
The number of taxpayers seeking the benefits of Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”) has picked up steam in recent years, particularly since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) lowered the federal corporate tax rates to...more
Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”) is arguably one of the largest “gifts” Congress has given taxpayers by excluding from a shareholder’s gross income the greater of $10 million or 10 times the shareholder’s basis in the...more
The Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) status under Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code provides a significant tax advantage for small business owners (i.e., Founders) and investors. It allows for a 100% capital gain...more
Most founders are familiar with Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides a tax exemption for the sale of Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS). Less well known is Section 1202's cousin, Section 1045, which...more
Although the IRS is now on high alert for wealthy individuals, new and existing planning opportunities are available, such as tax-free gifts and other advantageous planning. Wealthy individuals and families should take...more
A common question we receive from founders is whether to organize their start-up business as a corporation or as an LLC. While there are many non-tax-related factors that need to be considered, this is often (at least in...more
In the event of an M&A transaction, many stockholders plan to take advantage of the exclusion from federal taxable income of gain realized from the sale or exchange of “qualified small business stock” (QSB stock). Section...more
An early-stage company can offer prospective investors an attractive investment opportunity, particularly if the company’s stock will qualify as “qualified small business stock” (QSBS) for US federal income tax purposes. This...more
On May 12, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published private letter ruling 202319013 (the PLR), which concluded that an enterprise cloud application software company is engaged in a qualified trade or business for...more
One of the lesser-known yet very beneficial provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) relating to business investment is Section 1202. Originally passed in 1993 and amended several times over the years, Section 1202...more
Are your shareholders leaving money on the table? Certain tax planning strategies, much like magic spells in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, require some pre-ordained incantations in order to bring them to life. The...more
Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code provides savvy business founders and investors an opportunity for large tax savings. In fact, if the entity and the business exit are structured correctly, upon an exit, the founders...more